Mercedes S-Class prices

The new Mercedes S-Class will have a starting price of £62,650 when it goes on sale in October

The new Mercedes S-Class will start from £62,650 on the road when it goes on sale in the UK this October. For that you get a standard wheelbase S350 CDI in the entry-level SE Line trim.

From launch there will be three different engine options – one diesel, one hybrid and one powerful V8 petrol flagship. The diesel models are available in either standard or long wheelbase format. The stretched models command a £3,000 premium over the standard and take the dimensions out to well over five metres.

The S350 BlueTEC uses the familiar 3.0-litre V6 engine, but produces a decent 255bhp and a massive 620Nm of torque – while also producing class-leading emissions figures of 146g/km and an official fuel economy of 51.4mpg.

The S400 Hybrid uses a 3.5-litre petrol V6 combined with a 27bhp electric motor to virtually match the figures of the diesel with 0-62mph despatched in an identical 6.8 seconds while emitting just 147g/km of CO2. However it costs a hefty £4,000 more than the CDI, is less economical and only comes in LWB guise.

Sitting at the top of the range is the S500 L, which uses a twin-turbo 4.7-litre V8 engine to generate 449bhp and 700Nm of torque. This version is capable of travelling from 0-62mph in just 4.8 seconds but like all the other models is limited to a top speed of 155mph and prices start at £88,130.

Spec for spec the new S-Class is considerably more expensive than either the Audi A8 3.0 TDI Quattro or the BMW 730d.

Two trim levels are available: SE Line and AMG Line with a £5,000 difference between the two. Even the base model gets a huge amount of standard kit though, with LED headlights, air-suspension and adaptive dampers. Inside a 12.3-inch TFT screen with sat-nav and DAB radio and online services and full leather upholstery are all standard.

There are 10 different colours to choose from and several designs of alloy wheel and after the initial launch Mercedes plans to launch two more hybrid versions, including a diesel-electric and plug-in model that will be even more efficient than the conventionally powered initial line-up.

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Submitted by Joe Lovestick on Wed, 2013-06-26 08:24.

It look like no V12 but Jaguar still never has. So look like V12 all the brand will kill off soon